The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-05
LOVELY SARAH JEWETT
The Queen Of Union Square Be.
comes an Opium Ea,er.
Story OF the Mental Down faIs Of a
Brilliant Dramatic stsr-Ob.
feet Of thartty.

EFT, formerly the leading lady OF the
UDion Square theater. applied yester'
day to the Actors' fupd charity TO,
money to buy the necesaries of life,
The story OF Miss Jewett's mi,fOstupes
has no parallel fmopg the famous &C.
tresses OF the American sTgs. In
Rtancts OF misfortune In the American
life sIe by DO means rare, but a case
like this ore is NJ known. Nothing has
beer published thus far about the mat
ter. although the iac's we're knCwn in
certain quarters come days $40,
through letter which well known
woman OF tie stage wrote. la this
letter the iollowir & passage appeared:
"1he efforts OF S.rsh Jewett's friends
TO COZ cesl Il real condition OF things
parttke Of the nature OF mistaken
kindness. believe II the full story Of
her misery were told the msay trends
whom che still retains and who still
cherish her memory, snd the
thousands OF people who have been
delighted by her acting, would
step forward eagerly and extend
their assistance. New York life
Ia such rush and whirl that olhir
10 so easy as 10 DO forgotten, and the
relation OF the true etery Ct NJ. So Jew
ett's happiness could not help doing
her good" Ills doubtful ifaoy actress
has held warmer place in the thea.
ter gcert' hearts than the leading lady
OF the Union Square thes'er Ia the
tcene OF success OF that house, when
the late Charles y. 1horne was lead.
Ing man ard the proc uctions were o
constant series OF tiiumphs. Niles
Jewett was the bright, particular
star OF the cast. In the Two Or.
pbaps," "Roae NJ chel" and other
vel X owl piece, Mits Jewe,t's Gre.
atiohs were continuously successful.
There never wss a breath OF scar DIAL
whispered against her name, and che
WAS q very pronounced fAvorile Of the
women portion Of the audier ces. Sac
had fully as mauy admirers amor z
the wome1 rs among tbs men, aud
she was one nj the most popu ar nlem.
bers Of the 3 rcso aud other 9omen's
clubs. Miss JevG:t'5 methods were
quiet and artistic, SIZE was never a
sensational actress, did lot rast, and
imbued most Of her characters with n
certain don esiicity aud sentiment that
formed ia, gruund woik of her repu
tation. Her lifa was simple whtn of
the stage, aud, though che drove oc.
cssionally IN the park, she was seld m
L. In
been difficult t. have picked out an
sclrtss whose future seemed 70 az
sursd rs that OF the leading lady of
what was at that time unq s,ionably
the fore most thsstrr in America.
In person Mics Jevett was I, medi.
um hight, with b. ndeIly built, we'll
rounded form, light hair and q
dimpled face. She came OF excellent
fsnilv. and hsd relatives hvipg in
New Y1k. When the collapse OF the
Union squsie ihe.t came Charles
1borne died, ard the s,ror gest com.
pAny nj the Tins was dsbanded.
Sarah Jewelt was inundated with of sre
from managers all over the country.
She went out with one c1mpgny ,f:er
scother ON the road, BOT nevef stayed
any length OF TIM, hut invariably
came back TO New York, expressing
morsor less dissatisfaction with her
engagements. No ore seemed 10 us
pee the cause Ct her repeated lures,
70 there IVES never q question OF Der
ability ss an &C rtse. LAST night In
tn. Hoffman house one Of her former
mani gers was fsked about thin p ".
ton Of Mus Jewett's career. II
ehewrd the end a his cigar moodily |
for moment, and then eaid shortly:
Are ne facts known about Mlee |
Jewet,?"
1T 10 known that che applied 70 iha |
Actors fund Tor assittsrcs, ard that
Hsnsgsr A. N. Palmer sent bis check |
fJr $3.50.
"Y,s, know all about that. The
fund will nj doub'edly restore the |
money 20 Mr.. P.mer. He snt bis
personal ersos, n,c,u 9 10 takes some |
time for ihe mSChIn,ry NJ tie Actors
iuud 10 worE, ard NJ Jewe tie
ne. d. were pr esite. Whist want 10
ask wsa WHITTIER II WAS general y |
knowo that oylum'vas 1t the bottom
Of all her trcupits3
II have a it from bali a dCz-b
men tonight"
"Well, IhaVs the Gauss a the W o'e |
thing. II numbi all her sepsrr.
makes her utter y stupid, des roys her
ability, and hse, IN fac, threa en-, d IN
week what va. once one OF the meet
besuiiui and Intelligent &C reese on
the American EtegH. The ear be-
sau shortly ai ~ NJ % Jewstt lett Tia.
Union Square tb,Aer. Like meet p'o
pie Of iIttIs" A'tittIc mg.rs-
rmsnt, the drug excited her
Violently and room got srip
that nothins has been able 10 loosen
IL eimp'y transforms her when she 10
under I've l, fueDcr, aud her will hs-
grown wesksr end weaker 90 her 81.
Q sos have liner ssed ntil nothing a |
the brill ant woman who once held |
complete sway 10 N " York remains |
but physical wreck. Msosse's bad |
extraordinary trouble with Mis- Jew
CT from q . iBc that her Lsrve dig. |
nifty and RsuIleprSs wa ded n for a |
tine I'll ~ q iifier, hui after liuls sh-
became a. u t.rly bsi.ddlsd that h. =
fret DIS msdo ~ fort 10 tsv- Der.
Every flO'i no 10 this i.ne hs. utter
" 'si 80. o by obe her iust dp
iav- been aneba'fd, until now lea 81
q em pm'in. she vaa tnly too
weeIs Ia NJ, mpsny and then ".
were nbhpei 1 o,neel h,r eoousc
Mr.. p.lm.r hsa been q stat IN and
q ,od helper 10 her throughout, Tor ,.
never iails g. reaiiss how mnch sh. |
had o q WITH tns soc ess tie At
tronp.. II rbsi been in bi y w,r
there " no duubt be wonln bsvs ~.
a. aimed her ffon aoply ins I stub'ic
rhaf,,,. IN; tte limit was reached |